Sumner Fred fell to Perennial power Western Christian in the State Volleyball Tournament this morning (11/14/14). They ended their season 31-3. http://m.kwwl.com/w/sports/story/122989984/
Kobe Bryant has the record for the most missed field goals in NBA history. Kobe has missed 13,418 shots. the closest player that is still active today is Vince Carter with three thousand less misses. http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/11/kobe-bryant-sets-all-time-record-for-misses/
Melvin Gordon broke a college football record rushing for 408 yards against Nebraska. Gordon, the running back for the Wisconsin Badgers also had 4 touchdowns as the Badgers crushed Nebraska 59-24.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks, had a reduction in his playing time. His reduction of playing time is due to the reappearance of Aldon Smith. Ahmad showed his displeasure as he was taken out of Sunday's 16-10 Win.
Pro Sports leagues are working to shorten their game times. Studies show that many people feel there is not enough time in the day to do everything they want to do. MLB is experimenting with time saving rules and techniques. The average 3 hr and 8 minute game is 17 minutes longer than in the past. There have been six new rules added, including pitching and hitting regulations. The biggest of these rules is a twenty second pitching time frame or a penalty is given. The NBA has dropped a minute of each quarter and dropped a TV timeout. A majority of the audience is male. Males are doing a lot more household chores then they were in the past so the game is shortened to accomodate them. In the PGA a new rule has reduced the time allowed for the first tee off at each hole by ten seconds.
Saturday TCU faced the Kansas JayHawks. TCU won 34 to 30. TCU is 9 and 1. The JayHawks are 3 and 6. Kansas put up a good fight with a awesome fake put to a first down on a touchdown drive
On Sunday, the Minnesota Wild played the Winnipeg Jets winning a nail-biter game played at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota at 4:00 PM. The final score was 3-4. The players to score for the Wild were Zach Parise with 2 goals, Jared Spurgeon with 1 point, and Marco Scandella with 1 goal.
Officials announced on Monday that Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines, will host a major NCAA basketball event in 2016. This event is set for March 17 and 19, first and second round. The 2016 tournament features two brand new hosts as Brooklyn and Des Moines join Providence, St. Louis, Raleigh, Oklahoma City, Denver and Spokane as first- and second-round sites. http://www.kcci.com/news/des-moines-to-host-new-2016-ncaa-basketball-event/29773540
There was another fight involving Brad Keselowski, who this time infuriated Jeff Gordon. Brad slammed his car into the side of Jeff and spiked his tire. Afterwords the two racers got in a heated argument and started hitting each other. There crews broke up the fight and reporters reviewed Jeff and asked him why all of this had to happen. Jeff replied "Because Brad is a dip shit." And it wasn't even bleeped out. I know because I was watching the race when all of this happened.
Des Moines will hold the 1st and 2nd round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament which will be held in 2016 on march 16 and 19. This is the first time Des Moines has ever been selected to hold this tounrament
The state volleyball tournament was this last week and on Friday was the championships. For class 1A Holy Trinity Catholic won over Central Lyon. For class 2A Dike-New Hartford won over Western Christian. For class 3A Solon won over Mount Vernon. For class 4A Harlan won over West Delaware. For class 5A Ankeny Centennial won over Bettendorf.
The UFC held a sizable news conference in its "The Time is Now" event. The biggest announcement came in the form of the promotion's complete 2015 schedule. Moving into theoretical territory, the UFC hopes to expand its European presence with five to six events. Established territories such as Sweden, England and Ireland are on the UFC's radar, but the promotion also hopes to move into Poland, Holland and Russia. Two events are penciled in for Australia. Finally, the UFC stated it's planning between two and three events that will likely take place in South Korea, China, Japan or the Philippines.
Adrian Peterson was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday without pay. Peterson may not reinstate until April. All though is will depend on “the results of the counseling and treatment program set forth in this decision.”
This past week the Hawkeye's football teams offensive did so well to take down Illinois for the season. The score was 30-14. The did a great job the game started of slow and then they got way better. http://m.kwwl.com/w/sports/story/123057932/
On monday night the Steelers played the Titans in a close game. The Steelers jumped out to an early lead with the help of a pick 6 by William Gay, and taking an early 10 point lead. Right before half the Steelers where up 10-13. Ben Roethlisberger threw an interception with 45 seconds left. Zach Mettenberger threw an 80 yard bomb to score a touchdown and give the Titans the lead. When the second half started the Steelers ran and won on the legs of Le'Veon Bell with 204 yards and 2 touchdowns to help the Steelers beat the Titans 27-24.
Adrian Peterson cant play for the rest of the season and isn't going to get payed. Adrian has said that he doesn't feel bad for what he did. He also said that he is confident with his actions because he knew his intent. He was asked how many kids he had and he didn't answer. He said "I know the truth." He also said, "And I'm comfortable with that knowledge." Everyone is asking, what kind of father won't answer the question of how many kids he has? Another question that is going around is, how many kids is he a father to? He has been reported to have five kids, but could have more. Reporters say they aren't surprised at all!
Last Saturday The Iowa Hawkeyes played the Illinois Fighting Illian. The Hawks won 30-14. Weismen rushed for 134 yards. Rudock passed for 210 yards. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2294/iowa-hawkeyes
Jacksonville Jaguars starting cornerback Dwayne Gratz missed practice Monday after being arrested on two misdemeanor charges in Miami. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/17/dwayne-gratz-gum-arrested_n_6173438.html
On Wednesday despite concerns raised by survivors and formal players who feel left out, the NFL urged a judge to approve an estimated $1 billion settlement of concussion lawsuits. The 65-year fund would resolve thousands of lawsuits that accuse the NFL of long hiding what it knew about brain injures and concussions to keep players on the field. 28% or 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players the NFL expects to suffer from Alzheimer's disease or at least moderate dementia someday.
Jason Collins was the first openly gay NBA player. Now 35-year-old Collins has announced his retirement from the NBA on Wed. after 13 seasons in the league. He was also the first openly gay man in any of the four major sports leagues in the US.
The San Antonio Spurs played the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. The game came down to the final possession. LeBron James of the Cavaliers committed a turnover which gave Manu Ginobili an opportunity to dribble out the clock which removed the Caviler's chance to tie up or win the game. The final score was Spurs 92 Cavaliers 90.
The Milwaukee Brewers are considering signing pitcher Luke Hochevar of the Kansas City Royals. After a surgery Hochevar didn't pitch at all last season, but his 2013 season was exceptional. Adding this guy to the bullpen of Will Smith, Jonathan Broxton and Jeremy Jeffress could create that much more potential for the Brewers.
Roger Federer pulled out of the final of World Tour Finals against Novak Djokovic Sunday because to a back injury, and now faces the challenge to become fit for the Davis Cup final against France.
Judge Anita Brody is looking over the case for NFL concussions and how the NFL miss led players about concussions for the retired players. On wednesday she listened to 4 hours of arguing over the case. Players first sued the league in 2011 more than 5000 people joined in on this but the league covered up and denied the dangers of concussions. In the 2013 season $765 million settlement that would include all former players that have suffered from concussions. But the agreement of the league and players is not providing compensation for players that suffer from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) one of the most common affliction among retired players.
Jacksonville WR Justin Blackmon is going to be suspended by the team for the 3rd time for disobeying the NFL's drug policy. He was arrested tuesday for having marijuana, If he stay's clean for 6 months the court will drop the charge down so he will be able to play next year. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11910042/suspended-jacksonville-jaguars-wr-justin-blackmon-pleads-no-contest-misdemeanor-marijuana-possession
The Buffalo Bills game will be canceled due to the safety concerns of all the six feet of snow that has fallen there. The Bills and Jets game might change its location by Friday morning. They might be playing in the Lions, Steelers, or Redskins' stadiums. The Bills owner offered people $10/a hour and free tickets to shovel the snow in the Stadium.
Pettine Manziel 'arrested for domestic assault!According to a police report, Chris Gonos told police he was assaulted by ''Johnny Football and his entourage.'' The 33-year-old fan said he and his girlfriend approached Manziel while waiting for an elevator and he told the popular first-round draft pick: ''I'm the biggest Browns fan ever. I love you. I want to give you a hug. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/browns-aware-reported-manziel-fight-194619458--nfl.html
Sumner Fred fell to Perennial power Western Christian in the State Volleyball Tournament this morning (11/14/14). They ended their season 31-3.
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This past weekend on saturday the Iowa Hawkeyes football team bet Illinois.
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Kobe Bryant has the record for the most missed field goals in NBA history. Kobe has missed 13,418 shots. the closest player that is still active today is Vince Carter with three thousand less misses.
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Melvin Gordon broke a college football record rushing for 408 yards against Nebraska. Gordon, the running back for the Wisconsin Badgers also had 4 touchdowns as the Badgers crushed Nebraska 59-24.
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks, had a reduction in his playing time. His reduction of playing time is due to the reappearance of Aldon Smith. Ahmad showed his displeasure as he was taken out of Sunday's 16-10 Win.
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Pro Sports leagues are working to shorten their game times. Studies show that many people feel there is not enough time in the day to do everything they want to do. MLB is experimenting with time saving rules and techniques. The average 3 hr and 8 minute game is 17 minutes longer than in the past. There have been six new rules added, including pitching and hitting regulations. The biggest of these rules is a twenty second pitching time frame or a penalty is given. The NBA has dropped a minute of each quarter and dropped a TV timeout. A majority of the audience is male. Males are doing a lot more household chores then they were in the past so the game is shortened to accomodate them. In the PGA a new rule has reduced the time allowed for the first tee off at each hole by ten seconds.
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Saturday TCU faced the Kansas JayHawks. TCU won 34 to 30. TCU is 9 and 1. The JayHawks are 3 and 6. Kansas put up a good fight with a awesome fake put to a first down on a touchdown drive
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ReplyDeleteOn Sunday, the Minnesota Wild played the Winnipeg Jets winning a nail-biter game played at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota at 4:00 PM. The final score was 3-4. The players to score for the Wild were Zach Parise with 2 goals, Jared Spurgeon with 1 point, and Marco Scandella with 1 goal.
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Officials announced on Monday that Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines, will host a major NCAA basketball event in 2016. This event is set for March 17 and 19, first and second round. The 2016 tournament features two brand new hosts as Brooklyn and Des Moines join Providence, St. Louis, Raleigh, Oklahoma City, Denver and Spokane as first- and second-round sites.
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There was another fight involving Brad Keselowski, who this time infuriated Jeff Gordon. Brad slammed his car into the side of Jeff and spiked his tire. Afterwords the two racers got in a heated argument and started hitting each other. There crews broke up the fight and reporters reviewed Jeff and asked him why all of this had to happen. Jeff replied "Because Brad is a dip shit." And it wasn't even bleeped out. I know because I was watching the race when all of this happened.
ReplyDeleteDes Moines will hold the 1st and 2nd round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament which will be held in 2016 on march 16 and 19. This is the first time Des Moines has ever been selected to hold this tounrament
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The state volleyball tournament was this last week and on Friday was the championships. For class 1A Holy Trinity Catholic won over Central Lyon. For class 2A Dike-New Hartford won over Western Christian. For class 3A Solon won over Mount Vernon. For class 4A Harlan won over West Delaware. For class 5A Ankeny Centennial won over Bettendorf.
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The UFC held a sizable news conference in its "The Time is Now" event. The biggest announcement came in the form of the promotion's complete 2015 schedule. Moving into theoretical territory, the UFC hopes to expand its European presence with five to six events. Established territories such as Sweden, England and Ireland are on the UFC's radar, but the promotion also hopes to move into Poland, Holland and Russia. Two events are penciled in for Australia. Finally, the UFC stated it's planning between two and three events that will likely take place in South Korea, China, Japan or the Philippines.
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ReplyDeleteNew England Patriots running back Jonas Gray had 199 yards and 4 touchdowns. He did all that in one game.
ReplyDeleteAdrian Peterson was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday without pay. Peterson may not reinstate until April. All though is will depend on “the results of the counseling and treatment program set forth in this decision.”
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This past week the Hawkeye's football teams offensive did so well to take down Illinois for the season. The score was 30-14. The did a great job the game started of slow and then they got way better.
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On monday night the Steelers played the Titans in a close game. The Steelers jumped out to an early lead with the help of a pick 6 by William Gay, and taking an early 10 point lead. Right before half the Steelers where up 10-13. Ben Roethlisberger threw an interception with 45 seconds left. Zach Mettenberger threw an 80 yard bomb to score a touchdown and give the Titans the lead. When the second half started the Steelers ran and won on the legs of Le'Veon Bell with 204 yards and 2 touchdowns to help the Steelers beat the Titans 27-24.
ReplyDeleteAdrian Peterson cant play for the rest of the season and isn't going to get payed. Adrian has said that he doesn't feel bad for what he did. He also said that he is confident with his actions because he knew his intent. He was asked how many kids he had and he didn't answer. He said "I know the truth." He also said, "And I'm comfortable with that knowledge." Everyone is asking, what kind of father won't answer the question of how many kids he has? Another question that is going around is, how many kids is he a father to? He has been reported to have five kids, but could have more. Reporters say they aren't surprised at all!
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Last Saturday The Iowa Hawkeyes played the Illinois Fighting Illian. The Hawks won 30-14. Weismen rushed for 134 yards. Rudock passed for 210 yards.
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Jacksonville Jaguars starting cornerback Dwayne Gratz missed practice Monday after being arrested on two misdemeanor charges in Miami.
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Iowa State Cyclones beat Georgia State Panthers. (58-81) was the final score
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On Wednesday despite concerns raised by survivors and formal players who feel left out, the NFL urged a judge to approve an estimated $1 billion settlement of concussion lawsuits. The 65-year fund would resolve thousands of lawsuits that accuse the NFL of long hiding what it knew about brain injures and concussions to keep players on the field. 28% or 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players the NFL expects to suffer from Alzheimer's disease or at least moderate dementia someday.
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Jason Collins was the first openly gay NBA player. Now 35-year-old Collins has announced his retirement from the NBA on Wed. after 13 seasons in the league. He was also the first openly gay man in any of the four major sports leagues in the US.
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The San Antonio Spurs played the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. The game came down to the final possession. LeBron James of the Cavaliers committed a turnover which gave Manu Ginobili an opportunity to dribble out the clock which removed the Caviler's chance to tie up or win the game. The final score was Spurs 92 Cavaliers 90.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are considering signing pitcher Luke Hochevar of the Kansas City Royals. After a surgery Hochevar didn't pitch at all last season, but his 2013 season was exceptional. Adding this guy to the bullpen of Will Smith, Jonathan Broxton and Jeremy Jeffress could create that much more potential for the Brewers.
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Roger Federer pulled out of the final of World Tour Finals against Novak Djokovic Sunday because to a back injury, and now faces the challenge to become fit for the Davis Cup final against France.
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Judge Anita Brody is looking over the case for NFL concussions and how the NFL miss led players about concussions for the retired players. On wednesday she listened to 4 hours of arguing over the case. Players first sued the league in 2011 more than 5000 people joined in on this but the league covered up and denied the dangers of concussions. In the 2013 season $765 million settlement that would include all former players that have suffered from concussions. But the agreement of the league and players is not providing compensation for players that suffer from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) one of the most common affliction among retired players.
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Jacksonville WR Justin Blackmon is going to be suspended by the team for the 3rd time for disobeying the NFL's drug policy. He was arrested tuesday for having marijuana, If he stay's clean for 6 months the court will drop the charge down so he will be able to play next year.
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The Buffalo Bills game will be canceled due to the safety concerns of all the six feet of snow that has fallen there. The Bills and Jets game might change its location by Friday morning. They might be playing in the Lions, Steelers, or Redskins' stadiums. The Bills owner offered people $10/a hour and free tickets to shovel the snow in the Stadium.
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Pettine Manziel 'arrested for domestic assault!According to a police report, Chris Gonos told police he was assaulted by ''Johnny Football and his entourage.'' The 33-year-old fan said he and his girlfriend approached Manziel while waiting for an elevator and he told the popular first-round draft pick: ''I'm the biggest Browns fan ever. I love you. I want to give you a hug.
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